I attempted to outsource a typeface. An impoverished painter in Bangalore, India, was equipped with a computer. It was connected via the Internet to a computer at the Parsons gallery. Visitors could input letters or words, which were instantly communicated to the painter. He would then paint each letter he saw in a close imitation of Helvetica Bold. Every time he completed a letter, an image of it was immediately sent to New York. Visitors could see each letter they typed on the screen, almost instantly, in flat, painted Helvetica Bold. An additional computer displayed live video of the painter, seated on the floor. Helvetica has a universal, western quality and is widely used by corporate firms. The products manufactured by these companies rarely reveal their origins, except in subtle ways. The product of my project was subtly imperfect, explicitly outsourced Helvetica Bold.